School Overview

Mount St Mary's College has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

The school's main campus is located in a large city (in Los Angeles, CA). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Bachelor's degree.

Contacting the School

12001 Chalon Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1599
Main Phone: (310) 954-4000
Web Site: www.msmc.la.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 1,028 (full-time equivalent) students. 99.2% of students attend full-time, while 0.8% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 4 male students and 122 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 3.2% of the student body, while females made up 96.8%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (10)%, Hispanic (40)%, and Asian (17)%.

Mount St Mary's College is a Minority Serving Institution as defined by the Office of Civil Rights. The school is a Hispanic Serving Institution, for federal financial aid purposes.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 460. One quarter of students scored at least 570.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 470 or higher. One fourth of students scored 565 or higher.

Degree Levels

• Bachelor's Degree

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies

• Business
• Business Administration

• Educational Administration
• General Education
• Other Education
• Special Education
• Teacher

• General English Language

• Medical Assistant
• Medical Office
• Nursing
• Other Health Care
• Pre Med
• Rehabilitation Training

• Government And Political Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science
• Urban Studies

• Liberal Arts

• Gerontology

• Biochemistry
• Biology

• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Commercial Art And Design
• Fine Arts
• Music

• Philosophy
• Religion

• Chemistry

• Child Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• General Psychology
• Other Psychology

• Theological And Ministerial Studies

School Accreditation

Mount St Mary's College reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

Mount St Mary's College is accredited regionally by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASCSR). The school is state accredited.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• Accelerated programs
• AP credits
• Weekend college
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• Recommendations are required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.

• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.